Limited LaVern M. Johnson Park Access

Sunday, July 23 through Monday, July 31 at noon

From Sunday, July 23 through Monday, July 31 at noon, LaVern M. Johnson Park will be open only to residents of Lyons and RockyGrass Festival campers. Lyons residents may access LaVern M Johnson Park with proof of residency, and will be limited to foot traffic only - no vehicles.

Bohn Park will also be utilized for parking and the Multi-use field at Bohn Park will be used for over-flow camping through July 31.

A similar closure at LaVern M. Johnson Park will be in effect from August 14 through August 21 for Folks Festival.

Boulder County Sheriff's Office Hosting National Night Out

Tuesday, August 1 | Bohn Park, Lyons | 6-9 p.m

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office invites the public to join them on August 1 for an evening of community building. National Night Out is designed to help increase awareness of crime prevention, strengthen neighborhood spirit, and partner with local law enforcement and first responders.

The Lyons National Night Out will have emergency vehicles, first responders, fire departments, safety demonstrations, local vendors, and children's activities. These are free family-friendly events that are fun for all ages. .

Town-wide DR. BOP Meeting

Thursday, August 3 | 6 p.m.

Lyons Town Hall Board RoomTown and planning representatives invite the community to discuss vision and ideas for the Martin Parcel, a Boulder County-owned buyout property. The meeting will be held Thursday, August 3, beginning at 6 p.m., in the Town Hall Board Room.

Meeting participants will help the planning consultants, Design Concepts, with refining land use concepts on the Martin Parcel – a Boulder County-owned buyout property, adjacent to Bohn Park. The planning team will share input from previous meetings, discuss suitable recreation options for the site, and explore opportunities to build Town revenue, such as revenue-generating land uses. Attendees will be encouraged to respond to imagery and ideas, and discuss as a group.

Light refreshments will be served.

Bohn Park Progress Tours

Tuesday, August 8 | 4:30 & 5:30 p.m.

Join the project manager for a tour of what's been happening behind the fences at Bohn Park!Project Manager, Dave Fenity will give participants a firsthand look at some of the completed milestones, such as river restoration, ADA fishing jetty, and the new storm water system. Dave will also share information about the project's improved underground infrastructure.

The Bohn Park restoration progress tours will be held on Tuesday, August 8, at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Please join us!

All attendees must wear closed-toe shoes, as it is a working construction site. Attendees should plan for about 45 minutes to walk the site and see some of the new features. Meet by the multi-purpose court (tennis/basketball) off 2nd Ave. at 4:30 or 5:30 p.m. Please park across the street at the Waste Water Treatment Plant.

South St. Vrain Creek Restoration Projects Underway

Reach 4b, Site 3

Preliminary steps for the South St. Vrain Creek Restoration Project, Reach 4b, Site 3 (SSV4b-3 or SSV3) are underway. Upon receiving final permits, hard construction will begin. Like previous stream restoration work, this project will improve stream health and increase flood resiliency, resulting in lowered risk to adjacent properties.

While the final outcomes are vast improvements to the creek and adjacent properties, the construction process unavoidably increases turbidity in the channel for the short duration of construction, meaning we will create “muddy water”. Or in other words, it looks worse before it gets better.

The construction contractor, Naranjo Civil Constructors, is a leader in reducing temporary impacts during river work. The team has employed continuous video recording along the reach of the project, to be used for real-time observance and time-lapse progress footage, among other applications.

In addition, Boulder County has begun restoration on adjacent reaches, SSV1 and SSV2. More information on Boulder County's project can be found HERE.

US 36 Bridge Construction Lyons

St. Vrain & Left Hand Creeks

Construction begins August 7, 2017

The Colorado Department of Transportation and American Civil Constructors LLC (ACC Mountain West) will begin permanent repairs on portions of US 36 through the Town of Lyons August 7, 2017 with work continuing into early summer, 2018.

The various job site locations in Lyons start at Apple Valley Road and extend east to the intersection of CO 66 and US 36.

The US 36 Bridges project includes stream and bridge repair at various sites through and along US 36 between Boulder and Lyons. The project involves channel enhancements, grade modifications, rock fall mitigation, pavement milling and overlay, drainage, bridge repairs and the replacement of a box culvert with a bridge. Each aspect of the work is designed to build more resiliency in the road and drainage facilities and return the watershed to a more natural and durable state.

TRAFFIC IMPACTS: American Civil Constructor’s work within live traffic lanes will be limited to holds of less than 10 minutes between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday – Friday.

Boulder County Electric Bike Discount

Save Money and Enjoy Your Commute AgainBoulder County is helping residents and commuters to have a happier and healthier commute by offering steep discounts on over 40 models of electric bikes. This is a limited time deal ending September 30, 2017. Visit www.BoulderCountyDeals.org to sign up and get your discount code..